Eligible patients can receive TTFields therapy through the Spanish National Health System
Novocure (NASDAQ: NVCR) announced today that Spain’s Ministry of Health has made Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) therapy available through the Spanish National Health System (SNS) for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma.
“Glioblastoma is one of the most common and aggressive forms of primary brain cancer with few treatment options. We are very pleased Tumor Treating Fields therapy is now available through the Spanish public health system for eligible patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma,” said Alvaro Nunez, General Manager, Novocure Spain. “The expanded coverage will help more patients benefit from TTFields therapy.”
Patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma who meet eligibility requirements defined by Spain’s Ministry of Health will be able to access TTFields therapy through hospitals and health centers qualified to offer the treatment.
TTFields are electric fields that disrupt cancer cell division and are administered through a wearable medical device. TTFields therapy received a CE Mark for the treatment of newly diagnosed and recurrent WHO Grade 4 Glioma in adults and is commercially available as a treatment for glioblastoma in multiple countries in North America, Europe and Asia. TTFields therapy is reimbursed in Austria, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States. Globally, more than 35,000 patients have been treated with TTFields.
About Tumor Treating Fields
Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) are electric fields that exert physical forces to kill cancer cells via a variety of mechanisms. TTFields do not significantly affect healthy cells because they have different properties (including division rate, morphology, and electrical properties) than cancer cells. These multiple, distinct mechanisms work together to target and kill cancer cells. Due to these multimechanistic actions, TTFields therapy can be added to cancer treatment modalities in approved indications and demonstrates enhanced effects across solid tumor types when used with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immune checkpoint inhibition, or targeted therapies in preclinical models. TTFields therapy provides clinical versatility that has the potential to help address treatment challenges across a range of solid tumors.
To learn more about TTFields therapy and its multifaceted effect on cancer cells, visit tumortreatingfields.com.
About Novocure
Novocure is a global oncology company working to extend survival in some of the most aggressive forms of cancer through the development and commercialization of its innovative therapy, Tumor Treating Fields. Novocure’s commercialized products are approved in certain countries for the treatment of adult patients with glioblastoma, non-small cell lung cancer, malignant pleural mesothelioma and pleural mesothelioma. Novocure has several additional ongoing or completed clinical trials exploring the use of Tumor Treating Fields therapy in the treatment of glioblastoma, non-small cell lung cancer and pancreatic cancer.
Novocure’s global headquarters is located in Baar, Switzerland, with U.S. headquarters located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and research and development facilities located in Haifa, Israel. For additional information about the company, please visit Novocure.com and follow @Novocure on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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